Re: 2.6.24-rc4-git5: Reported regressions from 2.6.23

Ray Lee
2007-12-09T22:51:33Z

On Dec 9, 2007 2:01 PM, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> > Btw, Alan, that "math" is total and utter BULLSH*T, and you should know
> > that.
>
> To blindly argue regressions are critical is sometimes (as in this case)
> to argue that "this freeway is no longer compatible with a horse and
> cart" means the freeway should be turned back into a dirt road.

Honest question: If you allow regressions, then how does one guarantee
forward progress? (If it were a finite set of systems, all within one
group's control, then the answer is simple: count how many work.
However, in this case we only have a statistical sampling available to
us.)

Ray